Carlos Grau, new Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto player

Carlos Grau Cussac (Benidorm 27-11-1986) has become Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto’s first signing for the 2013–2014 season.

Grau, 190 cm and 92 kg, plays at left back and joins from BM Huesca, where he spent three seasons, the last two in Liga Asobal. In his final season with the Huesca side, he played 29 matches and scored 94 goals, an average of 3.25 goals per game.

The player from Benidorm has an extensive career in both Asobal and the Silver Division of Honour. Indeed, he is one of the youngest players ever to debut in the top flight, doing so at just 16 with BM Altea, where he spent his first four seasons as a professional player in the highest division, even becoming EHF Cup European runners-up with the Altea club.

After those four seasons, he played for three Silver Division of Honour clubs, one season at each: Naranco Oviedo, Almoradi and Anaitasuna, before moving to BM Huesca, where he secured promotion to Asobal and returned to the top flight.

Carlos Grau was a youth international on 13 occasions and a junior international 31 times, achieving fifth place at the category’s World Championship. As a youth player, he already stood out at BM Benidorm and has an Spanish Youth Championship title to his name, representing the Valencian Community.

Pachi Martí stated that “he is a player I already wanted to sign during my time at Valencia and he will give us a lot both in defence and attack. His commitment and quality are beyond doubt.”

For his part, Carlos Grau said he was “very happy to wear the shirt of a club from my Community again. My time in Huesca was very good, but it was time to move closer to home and be near my family and my people. I hope to contribute everything I can to Fertiberia Puerto Sagunto, as it is a Valencian project that represents the entire Community, and the Valencian Community is a cradle of good handball.”

Translation produced using artificial intelligence.